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ethereal
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ethereal /ethe·re·al/ (ĕ-thēr´e-il)
1. pertaining to, prepared with, containing, or resembling ether.
2. evanescent; delicate.
e·the·re·al (-thîr-l)
adj.
1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.
2. Of, relating to, or containing ether.
e·there·ali·ty (-l-t), e·there·al·ness n.
e·there·al·ly adv.
ethereal
[ithir′ē·əl]
Etymology: Gk, aither, air
pertaining to or resembling ether.
ethereal
1. pertaining to, prepared with, containing or resembling ether.
2. evanescent; delicate.
ethereal sulfates
an important detoxication process in the liver is the formation of these sulfates that are more readily excreted than the parent compounds.


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